Answers

1. What is the lawsuit about?

Answer:

The Court in charge of the case is the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the case is known as Foster, et al. v. L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc., Case No. 6:15-CV-03519-BCW (along with other consolidated cases). The people who sued are called Plaintiffs, and the company they sued, L-3 Communications Corporation, is called the Defendant.

The lawsuit claims that certain of Defendant’s HWS were defective and resulted in four different issues, which affected the performance of HWS under certain conditions. These four issues are “reticle dimming” from moisture incursion, movement of the reticle as the temperature changes known as “thermal drift,” parallax, and distortion of the reticle in cold weather. The class action lawsuit further contends that the value and utility of these HWS have been diminished as a result of these alleged issues. Defendant denies Plaintiffs’ claims asserted in the lawsuit. The parties agreed to resolve these matters before these issues were decided by the Court. The Settlement is not an admission of any wrongdoing. The complaint and other filings can be found in the Documents section of this website.

2. What is a class action?

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In a class action, one or more plaintiffs called “class representatives” sue one or more defendants on behalf of other people who have similar claims. A court decides whether any lawsuit may proceed as a class action, and this Court has not finally decided that the lawsuit may be certified as a class action. All of these people with claims, together, are the “Class” or “Class Members” if the Court approves this procedure. Then, that Court resolves the issues for all Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves from the settlement.

3. Why is there a settlement?

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The Court has not decided the case in favor of Plaintiffs or Defendant. Both sides in the lawsuit agreed to a settlement so that the Class Members can receive benefits and avoid the cost and risk of further litigation, including a potential trial, and in exchange for releasing Defendant from liability. The Settlement does not mean that Defendant broke any laws or did anything wrong, and the Court did not decide which side was right. The Settlement here has been preliminarily approved by the Court, which authorized the issuance of the Notice. The class representatives and the lawyers representing them (called “Class Counsel”) believe that the Settlement is in the best interests of all Class Members. The essential terms of the Settlement are summarized in the Notice. The Settlement Agreement along with all exhibits and attachments sets forth in greater detail the rights and obligations of the parties. All of these documents can be found in the Documents sections on this website. If there is any conflict between any Notices or the and the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement Agreement governs.

4. How do I know if I am part of the Settlement?

Answer:

The Court has decided that everyone who fits the following description is a Class Member:

All United States residents who are the current owner of EOTech HWS Models 400, 502, 511, 512, 512 CAMO, 512.XBOW, 512.LBC1, 516, 517, 518, 551, 552, 552.XR, 552.LBC1, 552.LBC2, 553, 555, 555.USMC, 556, 557, 557.4XFTS, 557.4XFXD, 557.3X.FTS, 557.G23.FTS, 558, EXPS2, EXPS3, HHS I, HHS II, MPO II, MPO III, XPS2, XPS2-RF, XPS2- Z, XPS2-Z2, XPS2-300,and XPS3 that were manufactured between January 1, 2005, and November 1, 2016, and purchased on or before the February 15, 2017 or who previously received a refund from EOTech for one of these HWS models.

You are not a Class Member even if you are included in the Class if:

• You exclude yourself from this Settlement;• You are a governmental entity;• You were provided a sight by a governmental entity for use in performing official duties for a governmental entity;• You are a subsidiary, affiliate, officer, employee or director of the Defendant;• You are a resident of one of the U.S. territories;• You are the Judge in the lawsuit, a member of the Judge’s immediate family, or any member of the Court’s staff; or• You are one of the Plaintiffs’ lawyers in this lawsuit.

5. What if I’m still not sure if I am included in the Settlement?

6. What if I have previously received a refund from EOTech?

Answer:

If you received a refund from EOTech, you will automatically be sent a voucher toward the purchase of a new EOTech product. If you previously returned an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight and received a refund and your information has changed, you should submit a claim on this website with your new information.

7. How do I know if I have a Holographic Weapon Sight described in Question 5 that is subject to this lawsuit?

Answer:

All HWS manufactured by EOTech between January 1, 2005, and November 1, 2016, and purchased or otherwise acquired (such as by gift) on or before the February 15, 2017 are included. The date of manufacture is found on the underside of the HWS.

9. How do I submit a Claim Form?

Answer:

Please note that, unless you participated in the EOTech refund program, you must submit a Claim Form to receive benefits. If you do nothing and did not participate in the previous refund program, you will not receive benefits from the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will still be considered a Class Member, but you will not be able to sue Defendant about the issues in the lawsuit. You cannot submit claim forms on behalf of other Class Members.

Claim Forms are available for download HERE, or by calling 1-844-702-2787. You may submit your Claim Form online, or you may complete your form and then submit it by U.S. mail at the addresses listed below:

10. Do I need to submit supporting documentation?

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Yes. Depending on the benefit you elect, you will need to do different things. If you elect to return your Holographic Weapon Sight, you will need to complete a short form, as well as return your sight to obtain a refund, shipping cost, and voucher. If you elect to keep your Holographic Weapon Sight, you will need to submit other documentation including the serial number to validate the cash or voucher benefit. The Claim Form explains what supporting documentation you need to provide. Please read the Claim Form instructions carefully. If you have any questions about preparing the Claim Form, call 1-844-702-2787 or visit the Contact Us page on this website.

11. When should I submit my claim?

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To qualify for a payment under the settlement, you must timely submit a fully and accurately completed Claim Form. You can download a Claim Form HERE. Read the instructions carefully and submit the Claim Form during the Claim Period. Claim Forms must be electronically submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 23, 2017 or mailed and postmarked no later than May 23, 2017.

If you do not submit a properly completed Claim Form by the deadline, you are waiving your rights to get any money or vouchers from the settlement.

12. When will I receive my benefit?

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In general, valid claims will be paid or vouchers forwarded after the Court approves the Settlement and any appeals have been resolved. It is always uncertain whether these appeals can be resolved, and resolving them can take up to a year or more. This website will keep you informed of the progress of the Settlement and when the other benefits may become available. Please be patient. Do not call the Court to find out when the benefit will be paid or vouchers forwarded.

13. What happens to any settlement checks that are not cashed?

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Any Class Members to whom checks have been issued that remain uncashed after ninety (90) days shall receive a reminder postcard or email from the Settlement Administrator. Any checks that remain uncashed after one hundred and eighty (180) days shall be void.

14. Will my identity as a Class Member be kept confidential?

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Certain matters involving class action settlements are public record. Objections and opt-outs will be public record, and the Parties, the Court and others may review them. Additionally, the Court and others may review claim submissions. These records from Class Members are also subject to subpoena by law enforcement, government agencies and/or other entities.

15. How do I get out of the Settlement?

Answer:

If you do not want to participate in the Settlement and you want to keep all of your rights to sue Defendant about the claims being resolved in the Settlement, then you must take steps to get out of the Class Action Settlement. This is called asking to be excluded from, or sometimes called “Opting Out” of the class. By excluding yourself, you keep any right to file or proceed with a lawsuit against the Defendant over the legal issues in this lawsuit.

To exclude yourself or your Entity from (or Opt Out of) the Settlement, you must mail in a written request stating “I wish to be excluded from the Settlement in Foster, et al. v. L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc., Case No. 6:15-CV-03519-BCW.” Your written request must also include your printed name, address and phone number, and must be signed by you.

You must mail your written request postmarked by the Exclusion Deadline to:

Foster, et al v. L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc.

c/o Heffler Claims Group

P.O. Box 60255

Philadelphia, PA 19102-0255

You cannot ask to be excluded from the Settlement on the phone, by email, or on the website. If you choose to Opt Out of the Settlement, you must Opt Out for all claims you have that are included in the Settlement. If you ask to be excluded, you will not receive any settlement benefits or payment, and you cannot object to the settlement. You will not be legally bound by anything that happens in this lawsuit. You may be able to sue (or continue to sue) Defendant in the future about the legal issues in this case.

16. If I exclude myself, can I get anything from this Settlement?

Answer:

No. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not be able to make a claim to receive any benefits under the Settlement, and you cannot object to the proposed Settlement. But, you will not lose any right you may have to sue, continue to sue, or be part of a different lawsuit against Defendant about the legal issues in this case.

17. If I do not exclude myself, can I sue later?

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No. Unless you exclude yourself, you give up the right to sue Defendant for the issues resolved by this Settlement. If the Settlement is finally approved, you will be permanently enjoined and barred from initiating or continuing any lawsuit or other proceeding against Defendant about the issues in the lawsuit. You also will have agreed not to sue Defendant over the claims you have released in the Settlement.

18. What is the release?

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If you remain in the Class, you release Defendant and certain related entities from liability and will not be able to sue Defendant about the Released Claims. “Released Claims” means, without limitation, any and all claims (including Unknown Claims, as defined in the Settlement Agreement), actions, demands, rights, liabilities, suits, complaints, causes of action (including, but not limited to, violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, unjust enrichment, and unfair and deceptive acts and practices under state laws), requests for damages, requests for injunctive relief, requests for disgorgement of monies, requests for statutory damages, requests for statutory penalties, requests for punitive or exemplary damages, requests for equitable relief of every nature and description whatsoever, and requests for attorneys’ fees, costs or other expenses, or any other matters and issues, whether known or unknown, whether suspected or unsuspected, whether contingent or non-contingent, whether asserted or that could or might have been asserted in any pleading or amended pleading by or on behalf of any Class Member against Defendant and any related entities through the date of preliminary approval. To understand the scope of the released parties, please review the Settlement Agreement’s definition of the term “Related Entities.” This release does not include claims for personal injuries.

The Settlement Agreement at paragraphs II.A.25 describes the released claims in necessary legal terminology, so read it carefully. The Settlement Agreement, including the full release Section, is available HERE. You can talk to one of the lawyers listed in Question 22 for free or you can talk to your own lawyer at your own expense if you have questions about the released claims or what they mean.

19. How do I tell the Court if I do not like the Settlement?

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Only a Class Member who does not opt out can object to the Settlement. If you are a Class Member, you can object to the Settlement if you do not like all or some part of it. To object, send a letter explaining your objection to the proposed Settlement in Foster, et al. v. L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc., Case No. 6:15-CV-03519-BCW to the Court with a copy to Class and Defendant’s Counsel at the addresses below. Your objection letter must include: (1) the objector’s full name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address; (2) documents or information required on the Claim Form and identifying the objector as a Class Member; (3) a written statement of all grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection; and (4) a list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Fairness Hearing in support of the objection; (5) the objector’s signature and the signature of the objector’s duly authorized attorney or other duly authorized representative (along with documentation setting forth such representation).

In the event that a Class Member objects through an attorney hired at his, her, or its own expense, the attorney will have to file a notice of appearance with the Court by the Objection Deadline May 23, 2017 and serve a copy of the notice and the objection containing the information detailed above on Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel by the Objection Deadline.

CLASSCOUNSEL

DEFENDANT’SCOUNSEL

COURT

Tim E. Dollar

Attn: EOTech
HWS Settlement

DollarBurns
& BeckerL.C.

1100 Main
Street,
Suite 2600

Kansas City,
MO 64105

Richard C.
Godfrey, P.C.
J. AndrewLangan,
P.C.

Attn: EOTech
HWS Settlement

Kirkland &EllisLLP

300 NorthLaSalleStreet

Chicago,IL60654

Clerk
ofCourt

Charles Evans
Whittaker

Courthouse

400 East
9th Street

Kansas City,
MO 64106

Do not call the Court or any Judge’s office to object to the Settlement. If you have questions, please visit the Contact US page on this website or call 1-844-702-2787.

20. What is the difference between objecting to the settlement and excluding myself?

Answer:

Objecting is telling the Court in a public filing that you don’t like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Class. Your objection will not be a secret from the Court, Parties, or the public. If you object, you may have to give a deposition and answer discovery. Excluding yourself is telling the Court that you don’t want to be part of the Class. If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object, because the case no longer affects you. You can only object if you stay in the Class.

If you are a Class Member and you do nothing, you will remain a Class Member and all of the Court’s orders will apply to you, you will be eligible for the Settlement benefits described above as long as you satisfy the conditions for receiving each benefit, and you will not be able to sue Defendant over the issues in the lawsuit.

22. How will the lawyers be paid?

Answer:

The lawyers who represent the Class will ask the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of their out-of-pocket expenses in an amount not to exceed $10 million. So long as the Plaintiffs do not seek more than this amount the Defendant will not oppose the request. The Court may award less than these amounts. Any service award to individual plaintiffs will be paid from the attorneys’ fees. The amount of the service award will be determined solely by the Court and will not exceed $2,000.00 per Class Representative. The motion for attorney fees and expenses will be posted on the website listed below after they are filed. The Court must approve any request for fees, expenses and costs.

Any legal fees awarded by the Court will be paid separately by the Defendant and these payments of legal fees and expenses will not reduce the value of the Settlement benefits made available to Class Members and will be paid for by Defendant. Defendant will also separately pay the costs to provide notice of and to administer the Settlement.

23. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?

Answer:

The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing at 9:30 a.m. on July 7th, 2017, (the “Fairness Hearing Date”), at the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Court Room No. 7D, 400 E 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106. At the Fairness Hearing, the Court will consider whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. The Court will also consider Class Counsel’s request for fees, costs and expenses.

If there are objections to the Settlement, the Court will consider them. After the Fairness Hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement and how much to award to Class Counsel as fees, costs, and expenses.

The Fairness Hearing may be moved to a different date, time, or location without additional notice, so it is recommended that you periodically check this website for updated information.

24. Do I have to come to the Fairness Hearing?

Answer:

No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. But you are welcome to come at your own expense. If you send an objection, you don’t have to come to court to talk about it. As long as you filed a written objection with all of the required information on time with the Court and delivered it on time to Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel, the Court will consider it. You may also have a lawyer attend the hearing on your behalf at your own expense, but it is not required. Class members do not need to appear at the hearing or take any other action to indicate their approval.

25. May I speak at the Fairness Hearing?

Answer:

You may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Fairness Hearing. To do so, you must send a letter saying that you intend to appear and speak at the Fairness Hearing in “Foster, et al. v. L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc., Case No. 6:15-CV-03519-BCW.” Be sure to include the case name and number, your name address, telephone number, and your signature. Your letter of intent to appear and speak must be received by the Clerk of the Court, Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel, at the three addresses in Question 19, no later than May 23, 2017. You cannot speak at the hearing if you exclude yourself.

26. What happens if I do nothing at all?

Answer:

If you previously received a refund from EOTech, you do not have to do anything to receive a $22.50 product voucher as that will automatically be sent to you if you do not opt out and the settlement receives final approval. If you are a Class Member, but have not previously received a refund from EOTech and you do nothing, you will not get a payment from this Settlement. And, unless you exclude yourself, you will not be able to start a lawsuit, continue with a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendant about the claims being released by the Settlement.

27. How do I get more information?

You can get a copy of the detailed Settlement Agreement and in the Documents sections of this website. You may also call 1-844-702-2787, or write to:

Foster, et al v. L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc.

c/o Heffler Claims Group

P.O. Box 60255

Philadelphia, PA 19102-0255

You can also look at and copy the legal documents filed in the lawsuit at any time during regular office hours (9:00 am–4:30 pm) at the Office of the Clerk of Court, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Charles Evans Whittaker Courthouse, 400 E. 9th Street, 1st Floor, Room 1510, Kansas City, MO 64106.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE COURT OR THE CLERK OF THE COURT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT.